British Victory Bomber WW2

The British Victory Bomber was a large-bomber concept associated with Barnes Wallis and the idea of delivering very heavy bombs against hardened strategic targets. It did not become a production aircraft. The wider thinking behind heavy penetrating bombs influenced weapons later carried by operational aircraft, but the proposed bomber itself had no squadron service or combat history.

Wallis argued that attacking the foundations of important structures could achieve effects disproportionate to the number of bombs dropped. A purpose-built high-altitude aircraft was proposed to carry the necessary heavy weapon over long distances. The concept exceeded what Britain chose to manufacture during the immediate wartime emergency. Instead, the Lancaster later carried Wallis-associated weapons including Tallboy and Grand Slam after appropriate adaptation. The bomber proposal and those operational weapons were connected through engineering ideas, despite their very different paths from design to production.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1936, Global Empires, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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